| NBA 2K | |
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| Genre | Sports (basketball) |
| Developers | Visual Concepts Saber Interactive (Playgrounds 2) Cat Daddy Games (MyNBA2K companion app, Mobile and SuperCard) |
| Publishers | Sega (1999–2004) 2K (2005–present) |
| Platforms | Dreamcast PlayStation PlayStation 2 Xbox GameCube Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 Microsoft Windows PlayStation Portable Wii Android iOS macOS Wii U Xbox One PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch Stadia PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X/S Nintendo Switch 2 |
| First release | NBA 2K November 11, 1999 |
| Latest release | NBA 2K26 September 5, 2025 |
NBA 2K is an American series ofbasketballsportssimulation video games developed byVisual Concepts and released annually since 1999. The premise of the series is to emulate the sport of basketball and theNational Basketball Association.
The series was originally published bySega. Beginning with 2005'sNBA 2K6, the series is currently published by2K (previously under the 2K Sports sub-label). As of 2024, the series consists of 25 main installments and several spinoff titles across eighteen different platforms. An officialeSports league, theNBA 2K League, launched in 2018.
Until 2018, the series' primary rival was theNBA Live series published byEA Sports.
Each installment in theNBA 2K series emulates theNational Basketball Association, and present slight improvements over the previous installments. As such, gameplay simulates a typical game of basketball, with the player controlling an entire team or a select player; objectives coincide with therules of basketball and presentation resembles actual televised NBA games. Various game modes have been featured in the series, allowing for gameplay variety. Numerous elements of the games feature customizable options. Each game features the teams and players from the current NBA season; historic NBA teams and players have also been featured, as haveEuroLeague teams and (starting withNBA 2K20)WNBA teams.[1] NBA 2K21 expanded WNBA integration with The W, a dedicated career mode allowing players to create a WNBA My PLAYER and compete across all 12 teams. Fictional players and teams can also be created and compiled.[2][3][4]
A staple of the series is itscareer mode, which has been described as a sports-themedrole-playing game.ESPN NBA Basketball was the first game in the series to feature such a mode, but it wasn't untilNBA 2K10 and its successors that the mode became a more integral part of the series. The mode was initially titled 24/7, before being changed to MyPlayer, and settling on MyCareer. The modes center on the basketball career of the player's created player; the player customizes several aspects of their player and plays through their career in the NBA. Key events in the player's career are depicted, such as thedraft and their retirement ceremony. A storyline is often present in the modes, andhigh school- andcollege-level basketball has also been depicted. The player upgrades their player's attributes as they play, and can participate in off-court activities.[5][6][7][8][9]
Another mainstay of the series is a mode allowing the player to assume control of an NBA franchise, acting as a general manager. The mode has been featured in numerousNBA 2K games and is often titled Association; the most recent games in the series feature the MyGM and MyLeague modes. In the modes, the player controls virtually all aspects of a team, rather than just playing games with the team. As the player simulates through seasons, they must satisfy the needs of the team's personnel and the owner.[10][11][12]
MyTeam mode, which was introduced inNBA 2K13, focuses on building a team of players and competing against other players' teams online. The player's primary venue for acquiring players for their team is card packs; the player purchases a card pack, which features random items the player can use in the mode, including players. In addition to compiling a select group of players, the player can also customize their team's jerseys and court, among other things. The game mode progressed even further onNBA 2K19, with a MyTeam tournament between the best Xbox and PS4 players for a prize of $250,000 occurring. Other online-focused modes have also been featured in the series, such as Pro-Am, which focuses on players building a team together with their custom players.[13][14][15][16][17]
In addition to regulation NBA games,street basketball has been featured in numerous games in the series. Created players and real players can be used in such modes; additionally, some celebrities have made appearances as playable characters in the series.[18] In more recent games, the street basketball modes are titled Blacktop and MyPark. Blacktop is structured in the typical style of street basketball. MyPark consists of an open area filled with players who can join different games on different courts.[19][20] Several games in the series feature a mode which allows the player to hold aslam dunk contest.[21]
Several games in the series have featured game modes that are exclusive to that particular game.NBA 2K11 featured the Jordan Challenge mode, in which players are tasked with recreating some ofMichael Jordan's most memorable feats, such as scoring 69 points in a single game.[22][23][24]NBA 2K12 featured the NBA's Greatest mode, where the player can play with past NBA players, such asKareem Abdul-Jabbar,Julius Erving, andBill Russell.[25][26] ThePlayStation 3,Xbox 360, andMicrosoft Windows versions ofNBA 2K14 featured a mode titled Path to Greatness; similar to the Jordan Challenge mode, it focuses on the career ofLeBron James.[27]
| 1999 | NBA 2K |
|---|---|
| 2000 | NBA 2K1 |
| 2001 | NBA 2K2 |
| 2002 | NBA 2K3 |
| 2003 | ESPN NBA Basketball |
| 2004 | ESPN NBA 2K5 |
| 2005 | NBA 2K6 |
| 2006 | NBA 2K7 |
| 2007 | NBA 2K8 |
| 2008 | NBA 2K Online |
| NBA 2K9 | |
| 2009 | NBA 2K10 |
| 2010 | NBA 2K11 |
| 2011 | NBA 2K12 |
| 2012 | NBA 2K13 |
| 2013 | NBA 2K14 |
| 2014 | NBA 2K15 |
| 2015 | NBA 2K16 |
| 2016 | NBA 2K17 |
| NBA 2KVR Experience | |
| 2017 | NBA Playgrounds |
| NBA 2K18 | |
| 2018 | NBA 2K Online 2 |
| NBA 2K19 | |
| NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 | |
| NBA 2K Mobile | |
| 2019 | NBA 2K20 |
| 2020 | NBA 2K21 |
| 2021 | NBA 2K22 |
| 2022 | NBA 2K23 |
| 2023 | NBA 2K24 |
| NBA 2K24 MyTEAM Mobile | |
| 2024 | NBA 2K25 |
| NBA 2K25 MyTEAM Mobile | |
| 2025 | NBA 2K All Star |
| NBA 2K26 |
All twenty-four of the series main installments have been developed byVisual Concepts. The first six games were published bySega Sports, before the company sold Visual Concepts toTake Two Interactive, thus forming2K Sports.
The originalNBA 2K game was initially released in November 1999 for theDreamcast, featuringAllen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers as the cover athlete. The first four games in theNBA 2K series feature commentary from fictional announcers Bob Steele and Rod West, portrayed byBob Fitzgerald and Rod Brooks, respectively.[28][29]
NBA 2K1 was initially released in October 2000 for the Dreamcast. Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers returns as the cover athlete.NBA 2K1, among other things, introduces a mode which focuses onstreet basketball, and a mode which allows the player to act as the general manager of a team; most of the game's successors feature variations of the two modes.[30][31] This was also the first game in the series to allow for online play, allowing for 8 people to play together online.[32]
NBA 2K2 was released in late 2001 and early 2002 for Dreamcast,PlayStation 2,Xbox, andGameCube. Allen Iverson again returned as the cover athlete. In addition to the regular players and teams from the2001–02 NBA season,NBA 2K2 features several past players and their respective teams, includingBill Russell,Julius Erving,Magic Johnson, andLarry Bird.NBA 2K2 is the first game in the series to be released for multiple platforms, and the last to be released for Dreamcast.[33][34]
NBA 2K3 was initially released in October 2002 for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube. It is the second and final time of the game in the series to be released for the GameCube. Allen Iverson of the 76ers made his fourth appearance as the cover athlete.[35][36]
ESPN NBA Basketball was released in October and November 2003 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox consoles. Allen Iverson made his fifth and final appearance as the cover athlete. The game introduces a 24/7 mode, acareer mode in which the player can create a customizable character and use them to compete in basketball tournaments and other competitions. Online game modes are also present, and each player has a unique facial design, also a first. The game features a commentary team consisting ofBob Fitzgerald andTom Tolbert;Kevin Frazier hosts pre-game shows.[37][38] It is the only game in the series to not feature "2K4" in the title.
ESPN NBA 2K5 was first released in September 2004 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It is the last game in the series to be published by Sega Sports before the company sold Visual Concepts to Take Two Interactive, forming 2K Sports.Ben Wallace of the Detroit Pistons replaced Iverson as the cover athlete. It is the third and final in the series to feature ESPN branding. The game featuresStuart Scott as a presenter,Bob Fitzgerald as a play-by-play commentator,Bill Walton as a second commentator,Michele Tafoya as a sideline reporter.[39][40]
NBA 2K6 was initially released in September 2005 for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and, for the first time,Xbox 360. It is the first game in the series to be published by 2K Sports.Shaquille O'Neal of the Miami Heat serves as the game's cover athlete; he was also involved in some of the game'smotion capture development.[41][42] InNBA 2K6,Kevin Harlan is the play-by-play commentator,Kenny Smith is the color commentator, andCraig Sager is the sideline reporter.[43] The next two installments in the series feature the same team.
NBA 2K7 was initially released in September 2006 for the PlayStation 2,PlayStation 3, Xbox, and Xbox 360. It is the first game in the series to be released for the PlayStation 3 and the last to be released for the original Xbox. O'Neal returns as the cover athlete.[44]NBA 2K7 is the first game in the series to feature a licensed soundtrack; the previous games featured music produced exclusively for the games. The soundtrack, which was compiled byDan the Automator, consists of 13 songs, and was also released inCD format asDan the Automator Presents 2K7.[45][46]
NBA 2K8 was initially released in October 2007 for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.Chris Paul is the game's cover athlete.[47][48][49] The game introduces theSlam Dunk Contest game mode.[50] The soundtrack consists of 23 licensed songs.[51][52]
In June 2008, 2K Sports announced that they were partnering withTencent to release an online version ofNBA 2K for the Chinese market. Since then the game has expanded to other markets in Asia.[53]
NBA 2K9 was initially released in October 2008 for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and, for the first time in the series,Microsoft Windows.[54]Kevin Garnett is featured as the game's cover athlete.[55] The commentary team consists of Harlan andClark Kellogg, withCheryl Miller serving as sideline reporter.[56] The soundtrack consists of 24 licensed songs and one original song.[57][58]
NBA 2K10 was initially released in October 2009 for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3,PlayStation Portable (a first), Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, andNintendo Wii (also a first). It is the first game sinceNBA 2K3 to be released on a Nintendo platform. Kobe Bryant(LAL) is the game's cover athlete.[59] Fans were able to vote for which image they favored out of four to be used on the cover.[60] The game features a reincarnated career mode titled MyPlayer, which would become a staple of the future games in the series, later being retitled as MyCareer.[61] Harlan and Kellogg return as commentators, whileDoris Burke replaces Miller as sideline reporter.[62] The licensed soundtrack consists of 30 songs.[63] In addition to the standard release, a limited edition version of the game, titledNBA 2K10: Anniversary Edition, was also released; it included several bonuses, such as a Bryant figurine manufactured byMcFarlane Toys.[64][65] A demo of sorts was released onPlayStation Network andXbox Live prior to the release of the main game in August 2009, titledNBA 2K10 Draft Combine. It featuresDerrick Rose as its cover athlete and allows the player to compete in activities related to the main game's MyPlayer mode.[66][67]
NBA 2K11 was released in October 2010 for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and Microsoft Windows.Michael Jordan is the game's cover athlete, and the game features several modes focusing on Jordan.[68] One such mode is "The Jordan Challenge", a mode in which the player must recreate ten of Jordan's most memorable career achievements, such as scoring 69 points in a game.[22][23][24]NBA 2K11 also introduces historic NBA teams and players.[69] The game features the same presenters asNBA 2K10. The soundtrack consists of 27 licensed songs.[70][71]
NBA 2K12 was released in October 2011 for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Windows, and, for the first time,iOS.[72] This was the final game to be released for the PlayStation 2. With three different covers,NBA 2K12 is the first game in the series to feature multiple cover athletes. The cover athletes areMagic Johnson,Larry Bird, and Michael Jordan (for the second straight year).[73][74] The game introduces the "NBA's Greatest" mode, where players use a wide range of historic players and teams.[25][26]Steve Kerr joins Harlan and Kellogg in the commentary booth, and Burke returns as sideline reporter. The same team is present in the next three games in the series. A demo ofNBA 2K12 was released prior to the release of the main game.[75] The soundtrack consists of 28 licensed songs. Regarding the soundtrack, a contest was held, the winners of which would contribute to the soundtrack with an original song.[76][77]
NBA 2K13 was initially released in September/October 2012 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, iOS,Android, and Microsoft Windows. It was the final game to be released on the PlayStation Portable and Wii. A version forWii U was released as a launch title in November 2012 and in PAL regions the following month. The game's cover featuresBlake Griffin,Kevin Durant, andDerrick Rose.[78] MyTeam makes its debut inNBA 2K13, the mode focuses on building your very own fantasy team and compete against other people.Jay Z is credited as executive producer of the game; among other things, he curated the soundtrack, which consists of 24 songs.[79][80]
NBA 2K14 was initially released in October and November 2013 for PlayStation 3,PlayStation 4, Xbox 360,Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, iOS, and Android.LeBron James serves as cover athlete; he also curated the soundtrack, which features 20 licensed songs.[81][82]NBA 2K14 introducesEuroLeague teams.[83]NBA 2K14 was also the first year they introduced "The Park" as an additional mode to take your MyPlayer to the streets along with other users and play with them on a variety of courts.
NBA 2K15 was initially released in October 2014 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Android, and iOS. Kevin Durant(OKC) serves as the cover athlete.[84]NBA 2K15 introduces pre-game shows presented byErnie Johnson andShaquille O'Neal.[85] One new feature concerns player creation; the player is now able to scan their own face into the game.[86] The soundtrack, which consists of 27 licensed songs, was curated byPharrell Williams.[87]
NBA 2K16 was released worldwide on September 29, 2015, for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows. A version for Android and iOS was released on October 14, 2015. The game features seven different covers with eight cover athletes: Stephen Curry, James Harden, Anthony Davis, Michael Jordan, Pau Gasol and Marc Gasol, Dennis Schröder, and Tony Parker.[88][89][90][91][92]NBA 2K16's mid-game commentary team remains the same, except Kerr has been replaced byGreg Anthony. The pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows now feature the returning Kenny Smith, in addition to Johnson and O'Neal.[93][94] DirectorSpike Lee worked on the MyCareer mode.[95] The soundtrack, which features 50 songs, was curated byDJ Khaled,DJ Premier, andDJ Mustard.[96] Acompanion app featuringPaul George and developed byCat Daddy Games was released alongside the game.[97]
NBA 2K17 was released worldwide in September 2016 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Android, and iOS.[98][99] The game features four different cover athletes, Paul George, Kobe Bryant,Danilo Gallinari, and Pau Gasol.[100]NBA 2K17 still features a three-person commentary team and one sideline reporter, but the personnel has been overhauled. Seven different commentators are present, namelyKevin Harlan,Clark Kellogg,Greg Anthony,Brent Barry,Chris Webber, andSteve Smith, whileDavid Aldridge replacesBurke as sideline reporter. The pre-game, halftime, and post-game presentation trio remains unchanged.[101] The game's soundtrack was compiled byMichael B. Jordan,Grimes,Imagine Dragons, andNoah Shebib, and features 50 songs.[102] A demo of sorts, titledThe Prelude, was released prior to the release of the main game.[103] A companion app featuringKarl-Anthony Towns was also released.[104]
On November 22, 2016, avirtual realityNBA 2K title was released. TitledNBA 2KVR Experience, the game is a collection of basketball mini-games and is not part of the main series, but a spin-off title. It is available forPlayStation VR,HTC Vive,Oculus Rift, andSamsung Gear VR and the user plays asLeBron James.[105][106] This title usesUnreal Engine 4.
NBA Playgrounds was released on May 9, 2017.
NBA 2K18 was released in September 2017. It is the first game in the series to be released for theNintendo Switch;[107][108][109] it was also released for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Android, iOS, and Microsoft Windows.Kyrie Irving is the cover athlete.[110][111] The Legend Edition/Legend Edition Gold versions of the game, which include various physical and digital extras, features Shaquille O'Neal as the cover athlete.[112][113][114] The Canadian version of the game featuresDeMar DeRozan of theToronto Raptors as its cover athlete.[115][116] The Nike Connect Special Edition for the game featuresKevin Durant of theGolden State Warriors as the cover.[117]The Neighborhood makes its debut inNBA 2K18. The game's soundtrack consists of 49 licensed songs.[118] Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett appear as guest commentators.[119]NBA 2K18 adds seventeen new classic teams as well as an 'All-Time Team' for each franchise.[120][121]This was also the last game to be released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
NBA 2K Online 2 is the second release of the title focusing on the Asian market.[122]
NBA 2K19 was released on September 11, 2018, while the 20th Anniversary Edition (which was one year away), featuring the cover athleteLeBron James,[123] was released on September 7, the same day as the release ofNBA Live 19. This game marks the first time that a version of the game was not made for thePlayStation 3 orXbox 360 since those consoles released. The game's standard edition cover athlete isGiannis Antetokounmpo[124] of theMilwaukee Bucks, while the cover athlete for the Australian and New Zealand version of the game isBen Simmons of thePhiladelphia 76ers.[125] In addition, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett both return as guest commentators, with analystBill Simmons being added to the announcer roster.
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 was released on October 16, 2018.[126]
NBA 2K Mobile was released in November 2018 for iOS and Android. The game was developed byCat Daddy Games.[127]
NBA 2K20 was released on September 6, 2019. The game's standard and deluxe editions' cover athletes areAnthony Davis of theLos Angeles Lakers, while the cover athlete for the Legend Edition is a formerMiami Heat playerDwyane Wade, who played for MIA in 2003–2016, 2018–2019.
It is also the first game in the series to include all 12 WNBA teams.
The guest commentator roster of Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, and Bill Simmons all return for2K20. FollowingBryant's death, he was removed from the roster, leaving Garnett and Simmons.
NBA 2K21 was released on September 4, 2020.[128] The cover athlete for the standard edition on thecurrent console generation isDamian Lillard.Zion Williamson is the cover athlete for the standard version of thenext console generation, andKobe Bryant is the cover athlete for the Legend Edition cover for both console generations. TheArcade Edition was released forApple Arcade on April 2, 2021.[129][130]
NBA 2K22 was released on September 10, 2021.[131] The cover athlete for the standard edition isLuka Dončić.[132] withCandace Parker featured on the WNBA 25th Anniversary Edition andKareem Abdul-Jabbar,Dirk Nowitzki andKevin Durant on the NBA 75th Anniversary Edition.[133] TheArcade Edition was released for Apple Arcade on October 19, 2021.[134][135]
NBA 2K23 was released on September 9, 2022. The primary cover athlete for the standard and Digital Deluxe Edition isDevin Booker of the Phoenix Suns, while the cover athlete for the Michael Jordan Edition and Championship Edition isMichael Jordan. The game reintroduces the "Jordan Challenges" fromNBA 2K11.[136][137] TheArcade Edition was released for Apple Arcade on October 18, 2022.
NBA 2K24 was released on September 8, 2023. You can participate in games, upgrade your player's skills, and make decisions that shape their journey. The game introduces the "Mamba Moments". This was also the first game in the series to offer crossplay between Xbox and PlayStation.[138] TheArcade Edition was released for Apple Arcade on October 24, 2023.
NBA 2K24 MyTEAM Mobile
NBA 2K24 MyTEAM Mobile was released on December 2023.
NBA 2K25 was released on September 4, 2024. The cover athletes areJayson Tatum andA'ja Wilson.
NBA 2K25 MyTEAM Mobile
NBA 2K25 MyTEAM Mobile was released on November 29, 2024.
NBA 2K All Star is a mobile game developed by 2K Sports and published by Tencent, primarily targeting the Chinese market. The game is basically the mobile version ofNBA 2K Online 2, it was released on March 25, 2025.[139]
NBA 2K26 was announced on July 8, 2025.[140] The cover athletes areShai Gilgeous-Alexander andAngel Reese. It was released on September 5, 2025.[141] The games introduced ProPlay Motion technology, incorporating new animation systems intended to produced smoother and more responsive gameplay.[142]
TheNBA 2K series has achieved consistent critical and commercial success. Elements of the series that are frequently praised include its presentation, specifically its commentary,[143] attention to detail, and soundtrack, its abundance of content, its overall gameplay, and its consistency in terms of yearly releases without any drastic dips in quality.[144] In recent years, the series has been seen by some critics as superior to other basketball games, specifically in comparison withEA Sports'NBA Live series.[2][3][4]
Conversely, later installments have been criticized for their technical issues, particularly in regards to the online components; the introduction ofmicrotransactions; and the quality of some of the more story-focused incarnations of the MyCareer mode.[145][146] The series has also been criticized for the lack of innovations in several installments.[147][148]
Specifically concerning sales, theNBA 2K series has established itself asone of the better-selling video game franchises. A May 2014earnings call reported that games in the series have sold over 17 million copies worldwide.[149] A report in February 2017, however, suggested that games in the franchise have sold in excess of 68 million copies.[150] According to one analyst, the most recent entries in the series average at least four million copies sold.[2] The best-selling game in the series isNBA 2K14, which sold over seven million copies; it is alsoTake-Two Interactive's best-selling sports game.[151][152]NBA 2K16 is the fastest-selling title in the series, shipping over four million copies within its first week of release.[153][154]NBA 2K16 sold over 10 million units in 2017.[155] As of December 2018, the series has sold over 90 million units worldwide, making it the best-selling NBA video game series.[156]
Games in theNBA 2K series have been nominated for multiple awards, from events such as theSpike Video Game Awards,The Game Awards, and theD.I.C.E. Awards, usually related to being the best sports game of the year.[157][158][159][160]
In February 2017, the National Basketball Association, in conjunction with Take-Two Interactive, announced the creation of anesports league centering on theNBA 2K franchise. Known as theNBA 2K League, it commence competition in 2018. It was the first esports league to be operated by aNorth American professional sports league. The league is structured similarly to the NBA; teams are operated by NBA franchises and feature five professional esports players. The teams compete against each other in the current year'sNBA 2K game, and each member of a team only uses their in-game MyPlayer. The league features a regular season, as well as theplayoffs andfinals.[161][162][163]
Two separate lawsuits have been filed against Take-Two related to their recreation of tattoos on NBA players recreated in the series. The first suit was filed by Solid Oak Sketches, filed in January 2016, after trying to seek aUS$1.1 million licensing agreement to use the registered copyrighted tattoos with Take-Two.[164]LeBron James had submitted a statement supporting Take-Two, in that he asserted he has given the company the license use his image in their cases, which included his tattoos from Solid Oak Sketches, but this conclusion was thrown out by the judge. In March 2020, a federal District Court judge ruled that while the tattoos were copyrighted elements their use in the games were small enough to meetde minimis considerations, and that further, due to the nature of tattooing, an implicit license to use the tattoos was granted by the license granted for using the players' likeness. The judge summarily dismissed the case, as well as asserting that broadly, video games using licensed likenesses of players with their tattoos will be using the tattoo art within fair use.[165] The defense of fair use was applicable to the defendants as the purpose of the tattoos in the game (to create a realistic depiction of the players) was satisfactorily transformative in comparison to their original purpose (as a form of self-expression through body art).[166]
A separate lawsuit was filed by tattoo artist James Hayden in December 2017; Hayden asserted that Take-Two's recreation of his tattoos designed for NBA players like LeBron James withinNBA 2K16 and onward were copyright infringements. Take-Two sought a summary judgement to close the case, but by March 2019, the preceding judge gave partial summary to Take-Two, but left the main question of copyright infringement open. Hayden has failed to register the copyrights until afterNBA 2K16 was released, leaving 2K17 and onward potentially liable to be determined in a court trial. One question raised by the judge was whether theNBA 2K series was an ongoing game with annual updates, or if each release was considered a substantial new work, meaning that any copyright violation would apply repeatedly to all three post-2016 games in the series or as a singular violation.[167]
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